Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23
REAL ESTATE TALK.
How Washington Is Spreading Ou
Into the Country

II
LINE OF MASSACHUSETTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
on sTREET-NEw HOUSES 10 BE ERECTED, ETC.
Much has been done during the past year In
| laying out land in the vicinity of the city for
suburban residences, but the work Is not yet COM
pleted- There are still other worlds for the sur
veyor to conquer, and it is evident that the am
bition OF the investors and spectators will not be
satisfied until the entire surrounding country has
been subdiv1ded As part Of this program the land
| known 81 Carlin Springs, on the Washington
| Ohio and western Railroad, has recently been
purchased by Gen. 8. s. Burdett and Mr. W. W.
Curtis. The place Is familiar to many citizens,
cursion parties from this city. 1t lies two miles
this side OF Falls Church, or eight miles from this
| CITY, anu ane purchase embraces 125 acres 1t is
the intention OF the purchasers to subdfvide the
land into building sites for those Wishing to build
homes aae IN tne country AS Is the case along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, although not, per
maps, 70 the same extent, at all the different
points along the Washington, Ohio and western
road. as far as Leesburg there are residences OF
washington people. During the summer the farm
, houses accommodate large number OF people who
Iedve tne CITY, and many ind their way as far
as LeeSDurg. Falls Church Is o nour1shing set
tlement where number Of people whose business
between Falls Church and Vienna Gen Dunn. Hon
Geo. b. Lor1ng and others own tract OF land Of
aoout thousand acres which they purchased last
year ana portion OF which they have divided into
building lots The name OF this new town is Dunn
Lor1ng, and while there are as yet no residents it
Is expected that some houses win be erected dur
ing the present year. The movement from this
city 10 virginia Is not it seems to be confined to
locantles along railroad as Mr.. A. F. Barker and
OInerS nave purchased some $50 acres opposite the
Ihree sisters, On the Virginia side Of the Potomac
lots
ALONG MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENDED
Inc newest subdivision of country property
that has been recorded is that of the tract of land
containing forty acres, belonging to Mr.. Gardiner
g. Hubbard, which was placed on record on
THURSDAY last This property is what is known
as the Freedman's Saving and Trust Co IS tract
ana lies between KalOrama Heights ana Rock
Creek. with Massachusetts avenue extended pass
ing through it. 1t will be known as Belair Heights
ana 1t VIII correspond In its subdivision with the
proposed subdivision OF Kalorama Heights The
Massachusetts, avenue through from Boundary to
Rock Creek, distance Of about half mile. The
frontage OF SO feet and depth OF lbs and 135
feet. STAR reporter saw on plat of this SUBJ
division in the office of the agents, the prices OF
the massachusetts, avenue lots marked at 81 per
foot and the rest of the lots at 80 and 35 cents per
loot. When Congress has made an appropriation,
ana bridge Is erected across Rock Greek, the
avenue can be extended in straight line to the
Ienleytown Road, distance OF over a mile. All
the property on both sides OF the avenue extended
west OF the creek, with the exception of the new
Naval Observatory site and "NormanStone" is
owned by what Is known as the Thomson
o has ann bee inns s pE0PTy containing hx some
h V1ele, civil engineer, who also has plated the
land above referred to, which is east OF Rock
Creek The map which he has prepared not only
shows the subdivision of that large tract of land
extending on each side of Massachusetts ave-
nue. from Boundary to Rock Greek, but also in
Guides the Varnell property on the other side of
the TenleytOwn road, which Is owned by the Bate
man syndicate the Georgetown Villa property,
wnlcn Is owned by Richmond syndicate repre-
sented by Mr.. j. K. GOldsbOrolgh, and the Kungle
property, owned by the Thompson syndicate. SO
that the map represents continuous subdivision
into city lots OF broad strip OF land extending
from Boundary nearly to Secretary Whitney'S
country home, and embracing about 400 acres.
The Richmond syndicate above referred to not
only owns the 64 acres OF the College Villa prop
erty, but the Ii, acres contained in the Nourse
and Shoemaker properties, and the Normanstone
koper, and the gentlemen associated with him in
the ownership OF 7S acres adjoining the George
TOW Soege grounds on the north, and lying on
the west side OF 35th street, have made subdiyis-
lOn OF tnlS property, to be known as Burlegh con-
forming with the lines of the streets in west
grading the streets; 36th, 37th, 3sth and goth
streets have been laid out, and also T, U, and W
streets.
AN ANCIENT BANK BUILDING.
One of the oldest buildings In West Washington
Is occupied by The Farmers and Mechanics Ma
onal Bank, and is located at the corner OF Bridge
and Congress streets. The rather quaint exterior
has been familiar sight for many years and al
though the building Is to be thoroughly over
hauled and reconstructed, the old-fashioned ap-
pearance OF the front will not be altered. Mr.. a.
b Mullett, the architect, has prepared the plans
the building. The interior will be entirely torn
out, the ceiling OF the first floor removed and a
new ceiling put In at height of Is feet The en-
room, which will be 27x6O feet. A large back
building will be added, with an entrance on con-
gress street, which will be used as dwelling and
win take the place OF the rooms now occupied for
that purpose in the bank building proper. The
banking room viii be fitted up handsomely and in
the modern style. The woodwork will be polished
oak, with deep wainScOting and paneed ceiling
The counter will be oak and the presidents room
room by screen OF oak and piate-glass. The df,
rectOrS room will be in the front OF the second
story and VIII be reached by private staircase.
greatly increased by these changes and the bank
ing room itself Will be one OF the largest in the
city. The work Will be begun at once and win be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
MAJOR NoRGAN's FORMER RESIDENCE.
MI. Fl. Sidney Everett, who recently purchased
the residence OF Major ThOs. P. Morgan on Rhode
Island avenue, between nth street and Connecti
cut avenue, Is having the house remodeled and en-
arged. CO..; r Fleming has prepared the plans,
and the work will be begun at once. Mr. Everett
owns the vacant lot adjoining this property on the
west.
MRS. sroRYs RESIDENCE.
An EngliSh-baSement house is to be erected
On the north side OF n street, between 18th and
18th streets northwest, for Mrs. Caroline Story.
Much study has been given by the architect Mr.
I. F. Schneider, to make this house complete in
every detail. The entrance is ON q level With the
terrace, and Is bold, but low. An entry-way leads
past recept1on-room TO large, square hail. In
which is the old oak staircase, extending to the
three upper floors. Back OF this hall is the room
| Tor the heating apparatus and fuel and toilet
room. In the extreme rear Is the kitchen and
pantry. An alley or passage runs from the street
! TO the Kitchen, and passes the back stairs The
! front entrance to this servants passage is a
wrought-irOn gate. An elevator runs from
| the basement to the fourth floor. On the second
floor, and extending across the whole front is tine
parlor on one side OF the staircase hall and the
/ dining room back OF the hall. In the rear are
| buffers pantry, the back stairs and two rooms
| The third floor has four chambers, two bath
rooms and closets. and the fourth door has three
| things &c-w1ll be handsome and appropriate
| The front Is unique. The first story IS low and
| will be built OF stone. At the second story an
| oriel window overhangs the entrance, being sup
ported by Large stone cOrbel, and extends one
story, ending In an open balcony at the third
| noor. The front is OF pressed bricks from the
| point where the stone work ends. A handsome
| gable extends above the high, Old-fashion high
pitched, slate roof, with its antique windows and
| ch1mney-tOp. The front Is twenty-three and q
half feet wide and the house is eighty feet Deep
| ESLARGING A MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILDING.
| The old brick building on street. near 18th
street, which is occupied by the medical depart
| ment OF the Columbian University, is to be re-
| modelled and enlarged. The committee of the
medical faculty, consisting OF DR.. A. r. A. King
Prof. Edward 7. FrtstOe, and DR.. ID. Webster Prem
| tlSs, nave selected Mr.. W. Bruce Gray, architect
| TO prepare the plans, and the work will be begun
as soon as practicable The present building is old
and the needs OF the school have Outgrown its ca
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